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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-02
General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. L-Ex-State Senator
Howard is an applicant for the vacant internal
revenue collectorship made by the retirement OF
Mr. Buskirk.
General Browne was at the Capitol to-day.
looking well and attending to some congressional
business. He leaves for his home in Winchester
on Thursday evening. and will make a tour OF
his district. returning here about the 26th inst.
The General has placed his daughter in tho fe-
male college at Frederick, Md.
John L. Doyle secretary of the Civil service
Com NJ ission. will hold examinations at Toledo.
Nov. 5; Indianapolis, Nov. &C. and Columbus.
Nov. 90 He will be at Indianapolis three days.
Ex-senator Mcdonald is st the Riggs.
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Brief Mention.

In a special election for alderman to fill va
cancy in the Fourth ward of Nation. yesterday,
E. NJ. Nee Democrat, received 90 votes to 80
cast for j. w. Stubbns, Republican.
The Mattoon Mining COMPANY has advanced
the price of mining coal from seventy-five to
eighty cents per ton, owing to the heavy de-
mands for coal and the scarcity of miners
A number of Mattoon boys were proceeding to
carry out the traditional depredatons incident
to Halloween, Monday night in the vicinity of
the gas-works, when shot was heard and Worth
Snapp received small charge of duck shot in
the head and breast, causing serious. though
probably not fatal wounds. 1t is claimed the
boys were recklessly destroying property. It is
stated that Wright is the name of the man who
ha an
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Obituary.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov John c. Davis, for
thirty odd years master builder and superin-
tendent of bridg e construction for the Baltimore
e Ohio Railroad Company. died to-day. He
was born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, and
fwas sixty nine years old.
CHICAGO Nov. flames o. Braymen, one OF
the oldest newspaper men in the West and who
has been connected with the press of Chicago
for over third of a century, died on Sunday
morning at his residence. Mr.. Braymen was
born in Buffalo. II. Y, seventy-t1o years ago,
and passed his early life in that city where he
learned the printers trade. Step by step he
worked his way up the ladder until he had occu-
pied editorial positions on the Buffalo Courier
and on the Commercial Advertiser In 1854 he
came TO Chicago and became OF the editors
of the Chicago Democrat, under the Hon. John
Wentworth. In 1861 he became a member of
the editorial staff of the Standard, the Baptist
organ of the Northwest, with which he has been
connected ever since.
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Attempt to Poison q Family.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 1.-Mrs. Parker aged sixty
years living with her daughter at 1919 Eastern
avenue, arrested this morning, charged
with having administered poison to her daugh-
ters family The family consists of Mrs. Ced-
ilote, her brother, Joseph Parker. and her son
Fred aged fourteen Yesterday they all ate
CRAM berry pie, except Mrs. Parker who refused
il, and in few moments were all. except Mrs.
Parker, violently i'll. physician was called
and said it arsenical poisoning. Mrs.
Parker disappeared. AS Mrs. Cedilote's hus-
band died of poisoning, last Christmas, the hor-
rible suspicion arose that her mother the
agent. The old lady has been talking much of
poison lately. aud has been regarded slightly
Gem IN ted. She was taken to the House OF De-
tention. The family will recover.
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sword-Bearer's Startling News.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 1.-The Pioneer Press's spe-
ciai from the Crow agency. Montana, says the
Indians report Sword bearer to have been
in the Big Horse mountains. yesterday, com
muning with the spirits He tells them he goes
to where God lives. who has a Chnaman a
white man and an Indian there, with which to
begin the world over again when ali are killed in
this war The colored troops from Mckinney
camped at the AGENCY to-day, making SIX com
panies present Most of the Indians coming in
in response TO General Ruger's orders are
equaws and children.
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Cable Notes.

The Greek government Is negotiating with
foreign bankers for gold loan of 84O0.0OO.
The Scotch yacht Thistle, Captain Barr.
which left New York Oct. Is, arrived at Green
ock yesterday.
The meeting of the Presbyterian Ecumenical
Council, to be held in London next year. has
been pos-ooned from june 20 20 July g. at the
request Of the American delegation.
NJ De Gers has informed the Turkish en-
bassador that the Gear will return to Russia via
Stockholm. While in Stockholm he will pay
visit to King Oscar, in return for the latters
visit at Copenhagen.
AS Dinizulu and other Zulu chiefs have not
responded to the summons to meet Governor
Havelock at Ekow. the British troops have
ceived orders to march upon Dinizulus retreat,
and fighting is expected shortly.
The Wild West show closed on Monday
night. An enormous audience was present.
During their stay in London the orderly conduct
Of the Indians and OF the whole company has
been favOrably commented upon.
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Grnve-Robbery in Iowa.

Dies MONIES, Ia. Nov 1.-The dead body Of a
handsome young girl WAS discovered in box at
the Chicago. Burlington e Quincy railroad
depot yesterday. 1t had been placed in q COM
vestigation proved the corpse to be the body Of
Katy Dunn. nineteen years of age. who formerly
resided at Charlton. She afterward lived in ST.
Joe. where she died. few days ago. and was
inferred at Charlton on Saturday. Her grave
must have been Immediately desecrated The
coroner's inquest developed the fact that the
trunk containing the box had been shipped from
Charlton by DR.. Gillespie, Of East Des Moines
He was placed under arrest and admits having
sent the body but says he received 1t from q
man he did not know.
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

MANCHESTER. Iowa, Nov. 1.-The National
Butter, Egg and Cheese Association convened
here at o'clock this afternoon in Central Rink.
After address of welcome by State Dairy
Commissioner Sherman, the meeting resolved
itself into joint session of the national and
State associations. Hon. B. B. Van Vaken burg,
Assistant Dairy Com missioner of New York.
addressed the convention some length regard
ing the struggle in New York with the oIeo-
margarine manufacturers. Reports were then
called for and read, after which resolution
urging change from the old-fashioned system
of manufacturing butter the new methods
was adopted. The convention then adjourned
until oruorrow.
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Cornerstone Laying at Marshall.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARSHALL, Nov 1.-The cornerstone of
Clark county's magnificent new courthouse
laid to-day, with impressive ceremonies
VIM. B. Archer Post, G. A. R., and Ogden Green
augh Camp of Veterans had charge of the
monies Lieutenant Governor Smith conducted
the cornerstone laying which occurred at n.
He made brief but pointed address suited to
the occasion. Senator Bacon. of Paris; Judge
Wilkin, of Danville. and Captain Ed. Harlan, Of
Marshall, also delivered short addresses There
were thousands of people in attendance.
banquet rendered all members of visiting
lodges and all members Of G. A. r. and Sons of
Veterans in the county. The courthouse was
begun Sept. 2 and is to be finished by Dec. l,
1919
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Cattle-Growers Denounce Mr. Hatch.

KANSAS CITY. No., Nov 1.-The report of the
legislative committee was read at this morn
ing's session of the Consolidate Cattle growers
Association, and referred. without debate to
tho committee on resolutions. 1t is in the nature
of history of the work accomplished by the
committee in it's endeavor TO procure congress
sional assistance in destroying contagious dis
eases, and its distinctive feature is a scathing
dennnciation of the conduct OF the chairman of
the House committee on agriculture (Mr. Hatch,
of Missouri, to whose influence the committee
attributes the defeat of the Miller-C Carey bill
Several papers were read, and a number of reso-
lutions referred. among the latter one denoune-
ing the oleomarearine bill.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Annual Session of the National Association
Satisfactory Progress of the Cause.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1.-The second days
session of the American Womans Suffrage
Association opened this morning with
prayer by Dr.. Mary F. Thomas of Indiana.
The report of the committee on credentials
showed that there were in attendance sixty
three delegates. representing thirteen States.
Committees appointed, aud the reports
from the auxiliary State societies were then
presented These reports contained cheerful
encouragement from the various sections of the
country where woman suffrage organizations
are in existence.
Mrs Lucy Stone, of Massachusetts,. an Mrs.
Adelaide A Clafin, of Vermont reported that
bills for municipal suffrage had made progress
in their legislatures, but had failed to be enacted
into laws.
Mrs NJ F. Thomas, of Indiana, gave some
encouraging Information. and after reading her
report, delivered a forcbe address, in which
she concluded by counseling the advocates of
the glorious reform to be patient and they would
surely succeed
A report was also read by Miss Mary E. Hae-
CART from. the Toledo society, an independent
organization in Indiana.
At the afternoon session resolutions were
presented and laid over declaring that govern
mens the best which is founded equal male
and female suffrage: that therefore. this asso-
citation is non partisan, and should support the
candidates of the political party VINO favor
woman suffrage that. a first step, municipal
suffrage should be demanded in every State;
and that. a second step. appeal be made
for the privilege of voting for presidential
electors. It continues:
We congratulate the Legislature of Kansas upon its
honorable record in extending full municipal suffrage,
last March to tie women of that State, and the 26
600 women of Kansas, by whose aid last April.
formed city governments elected in
nicpality We hail the National WoInan's Christian
Temperance Union efficient ally of the Womans
Suffrage movement; recognize the Womans Saf-
frage resolution of the Knights of Labor, the land
and labor organizations. the par
ty Prohibitionists and other political
parties evidence of growing public sentiment in
favor of the equal rights of woman; rejoice that
twothrds of the Northern Senators of the Congress
of the United States voted last winter for sixteenth
amendment prohibiting political distinctions
count of observe increasing friendliness in
the attitude of press and pulpit and the fact that
near 1000 newspapers publish weekly column
in the interest of suffrage: encouraged
by general discussion and more favorable
of State legislatures than before-all Indicating
and steady progress towards the complete en-
Reimbursement of women.
The committee plan Of work submitted a
report upon which there q lengthy discus
sion. This was followed by addresses by DIR.
Mary F. Thomas. of Indiana. Mrs. Rebecca N.
Hazard, of Missouri. and others
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Standard Oil People in Canada.

MONTREAL. Nov. 1.-The Standard Oil people
Calvin S. Bryce John H. Shaw. Colonel Payne,
III. L. Lerrie and j. G. Moore, who left New
York last week tour of inspection over the
New York & New England railroad, extended
their tour from Boston to Portland. Me-. and
thence to Quebec and Montreal, spending YES
terday in the latter city and leaving for New
York last night While here they examined the
terminal facilities of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road for grain shipment. ard were very much
impressed with them. Being interested in the
Duluth & Sault Ste. Marie road, it is believed
the visit will result in large amount of grain
coming over the Canadian route as soon as its
Sault Ste. Marie connection is completed.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
flow President Cleveland's Talk About Per-
mauent Peace Is Received.

aow President Cleveland's Talk About Per-
mauent Peace Is Received.
LONDON, Nov 1.-The Telegraph says: "Pres-
ldent Cleveland's reply to the arbitration MEM
orial delegation is thoroughly sympathetic,
though his speech is guarded. His words imply
more than if used, they might be, by the
most aggressive of princes statesmen"
The Chronicle says: president Cleveland's
reply justifes the belief that the American peo-
pie reciprocate the friendly sentiment Of the
British nation expressed by Sir Lyon Playfair.
When q large section of the BritishParlia Inent,
acting in conjunction with the trades-union
congress is found in perfect accord with the
President of the United States this question
Il must be admitted that the cause they uphold
y in a fair way of advancement"
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WooI-Growers' Interests.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. columbus Delano,
president of the National Wool-growers Associ-
alton, and David Harpster, president of the Ohio
Wool growers Association, to-day. in pursuance
of a request made at the ST. Louis meeting ap-
pointed the following committee the part of
the wool growers to confer with a similar com
mittee the part Of Eastern manufacturers,
with view to harmony and the protection Of
their interests: William Lawrence. Bellefon-
tame, o.; John Mcdowell, Washington, Pa: A.
E. Shepard. Marathon. Tex; Y. II. Wallace,
Fayette Mo-; George L. Converse, Columbus.
o. The call prepared requests the officers of the
National Wool-growers' Association to meet in
Washington the first Monday in December next
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RAvENNA, o.. Nov. 1.-The argument for the
State was opened by Prosecutor Maxson in the
Morgan trial to-day. 1t a seathing denuu-
citation of the crime and gave true picture of
the motives inspiring the rescue of the FIVE
robbers. At the close of the prosecutors adj
dress, the surprise of the judge, jury aud
audience in the courtroom, the defense said
they would rest the without argument
Judge Johnston will charge the jury tomorrow
morning. The sudden termination can hardly
be accounted for, except that the defense recog-
nized the hopelessness of its case Morgan was
more nervous during the prosecutors address
than at any time since the commencement of
the trial
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A shrewd Thief Captured.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
MUNCIE, Nov. I-Wiliam Simmons was ar.
rested here last night by Marshal Robinson, on
a telegram received from Pittsburg, Kan,
charging him with stealing valuable shotgun
at that place a few weeks ago. Simmons has
the reputation of being sharp thief. and his
srealngs date back for years. yet he has always
managed to escape convictions in the courts by
some hook or crook. He frequently leaves this
city, and is gone for weeks. but when he returns
he always brings back a good supply of nice
shoes aud lots of jewelry, which he disposes OF
to persons throughout the city at a very good
price The marshal of Pittsburg will be here
to-day with requisitiou papers, and will take him
to Kansas at once FOR trial
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The Fiua Sisfars.

There five fair sisters and each had an aim
Flora would fan be a fashionable dame:
Scholarly Susan's selection books;
Coquettish Cora cared more for good looks;
Anna ambitious. aspired after wealth.
Sensible Sarah sought first for good health.
So she took DR.. Plerce's Golden Medical Dis
covery and grew healthy and blooming. Coras
beauty quickly faded; Susan's eyesieht failed
from over-study; Flora became and
fretful in striving after fashion, and a sickly
family kept Annals husband poor. But sensible
Sarah grew daily more healthy. charming and
intelligent and she married rich.
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A Growl from Business Men.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1-Since the recent pub
LEGATION of the revised rules and regulations of
the Postoffice Department, the Postmaster gen.
eral has received a large number Of complaints
from prominen business men in large cities,
protesting against the enforcement of the rule
prohibiting the use of wrappers of second, third
and fourth class mail matter an advertising
medium. The Postm ter general replies that
he can afford no relief because the rule is made
in accordance with the lava law which has
been in existence since 1879. but which has been
persistently violated. He will ask Congress to
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Bad News for a Newly-Married Man.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Nov. Last evening Constable W.
E. Floyd went to Kokomo with the necessary
papers to arrest W William Young, former resi-
dent of this city, the charge of feloniously
taking goods 10 the amount of s. from Mrs.
Doan Nichols, resident of this city. Since his
Incarceration in county Jail additional
charges have been filed against him, wherein it
is claimed that promise cf marriage he OBJ
tanned more than 800 from Mrs Nichols, which
amount he has never returned. Young was
married at kokomo one week ago.
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Indiana Patents.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

WASHINGTON, New. 1.-Patents were to-day
issued to the following named Indianians:
Thomas NJ. Bales. Dublin, assignor Of one
half to w. F. Medsker. Cambridge City, and j.
F. Hatfield. Dublin, door bell; John c. Belew,
Evansville, machine for saving barrel hoops;
Herman Froehlich, Waterloo. burial vault;
Perry Resting Walton, fence loom; Samuel NJ.
McRey olds, Poseyville. portable awning Julius
Nixon, Peru. baline press; Thomas Fl. Paris,
Rensselaer,. heel and shank supporter; Davis
Pegue. Saratoga. corn-planter; William II. H.
Spaulding. Peru. adjustable fireback for stoves;
Calvin G.. Udell. North Indianapolis. coat-rack;
William Williams. assIgnor of one-half to J. C.
Mendenhall. Indianapolis. swsat-pad fastener.
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Ell. Harper Taken to Cincinnati,

DAYTON o.. Nov. lie. l.. Harper of FL
deity Bank fame. who has been confined in Jail
here all summer in default of 5000, 600 bail was
at o'clock tonight taken By deputy United
States marshal to Cincinnati, to be kept in Jail
there for more convenient conference with his
attorneys until Nov 20. the day set for his trial
During Harper's confinement here he had
table supplied and = comfortable bed -oom fur
nished as at home He remuuerated the sheriff
for the extra expense and trouble. and also for
the salary of the deputy sheriff whose duty it
was TO guard him.
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Losses by Fire.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journa,.
NATION, Nov. Ia disastrous fire occurred
at Tuscola, at o'clock this morning, in which
the large Touring mill of Wamsley Bros. the
Central House and the city fre-engine house
were consumed The mill was fitted with new
machinery last year. and Sanford Young. Of
this city, took charge of the Central House
only last Monday. The loss is principally COW
cred by insurance
NEW YORK, Nov. IA rocket sent up at a
political meeting o-nigtt set fire the Brook
lyn residence Of DR.. Sleet Sper. ON Montague
street, and it was damaged 800, 600.
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Picking Strawberries in tho Snow.

Denver Republican,.
evening box of strawberries picked during the
afternoon at the small-fruit farm of Messrs.
Benedict, Packard and others, on Wheat ridge.
In the box were rare, ripe. luscious berries.
green fruit and blossoms. While the picking
was being done a biting snow-storm was raging.
1t does not seem possible that such combina-
ton of summer fruits and winter SHOWS could
take place in any country but Colorado.
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Pension Foreer Convicted.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Commissioner of
Pensions is to-day in receipt of telegram from
Special Examiner J. F Fitzpatrick, at Balti-
more. Md. announcing The conviction of VIM.
E. Moffett in the United States Court at that
place. Moffett was applicant for pension.
To secure the same. he forged the names of sew
eral comrades and the jufats of three justices of
the peace to affdavirs fled in support of the
claim He was arrested March 10, 1887. and
subsequently, indicted for the forgeries. On the
29th of October the proceedings ended by the
conviction of Moffett every count
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Upton; John johnson. Terre Haute; Daniel
Fulkerson. Tell City; Ernest Sauerwein. Fort
Wayne.
Increased-B. A. Miller. New Philadelphia:
Frank Smith. Delphi; G. W. Ward, Carmel; D.
Z. Wedde, Medora; NJ. Shadley. Shelbyvlle;
Eli Frazier Cloverdale: John A. Green, Velpen;
W. S. Rogers, Convenience; Henry Greenfield,
Staunron; G. W. 5Toland, Decker Station; E C.
Long, Indianapolis; j. F. Barnett. Reelsvile;
Leroy Haidley. New Lebanon: F. Conklin,
Greencastle; W. P. Denny. Fortville; VIM.
Hoffman. Snarpsvilie; john Metzger. Madison;
Chas Blair. Holton: John r. Rhoads. Boonville.
Reissued-S F. Hearne. Greensburg.
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Driven to Suicide by siander.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
ELKHARr, Nov. 1.-The city was startled at
about o'clock this evening by the announce
ment that Mamie the fifteen year-old adopted
daughter of Rev. f. W. Adams. of ST. Johns
Episcopal Church. had committed suicide. The
family returned from attending n funeral, and
upon going to Miss Adams room found her in a
stupor but succeeded in arousing her sufficiently
to learn that she had taken strychnine on &C
count of some utterly false gossip concerning
herself. She then died
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Kegular Army Xsfarans

CHICAGO, Nov. lit is announced to-day that
a branch OF the Society of Veterans of the Reg
ular Army and Navy the first in this State. has
been organized in Chicago. 1t will be known as
Gen. VIM L. Sherman Command No. /, Dlvis-
ion of illinois," The mastering in was done by
Alexander B. Butts. the -commander-in-chief of
the society. who came from New York city for
that purpose II. Van Howten was elected
captain of the command The Society Of
Veterans is designed to bring together, for So
cial and benevolent objects. all who have served
honorably in the United States army, whether
before during. since the civil war.
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Fatal Runaway Accident.

Speclal TO the Indianapolis journal.
CHAMPAIGN, Nov. This afternoon while
Mrs Christ Karle. a well known lady of Cham
paign, was riding in her carriage on Church
street. accompanied by Mrs A. c. Srelle. the
horse frightened and ran. She fell forward from
faintine and was killed instantly, her neck being
broken, her jugular vein cut and her head
mangled. Mrs. Stelle was thrown out and in.
iured